Kevin James says that The Waterboy is the Adam Sandler movie he’d most want to see get a sequel and thinks Netflix is the place to release it.
Kevin James endorsed The Waterboy as the Adam Sandler movie he wants to get a sequel from Netflix. The 1998 comedy was a commercial success, earning $190 million worldwide. It was panned by critics but beloved by audiences, suggesting James isn’t alone in wanting to see Bobby Boucher take the field one more time.
The Waterboy was inspired partly by Sandler’s controversial Saturday Night Live character “Canteen Boy.” Sandler and co-writer Tim Herlihy wanted to create a world where Sandler did not play the wildcard but was instead the good guy surrounded by surreal and absurd characters. A supporting cast that included Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler, and Fairuza Balk helped The Waterboy achieve that goal while creating arguably one of the best football movies ever made.
Netflix would be the logical home for a potential Waterboy 2 or other resurrection of a Sandler character. Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions recently signed a new deal with the streaming service to produce four more films. Given the popularity of his Netflix projects, there is no reason to believe the partnership won’t continue well into the future.
Source: Cinemablend
